Specifications
ActionLaser 1000/1500
The Memory Chip Sets
If you axe having
cliflidty
printing complex,
graphics-
intensive
pap
or if you
qularly
use downloaded fonts,
youmayneedtoinstaUtheoptionalmemory(RAM)chipsets
on
your
prln~s
controller
boald.
Your
printer%
amkoller
boardcomeswitheither05h4Bor2.Oh4BRAMinstalled(for
theActionLaser1ooo)or1.OIvlBRAMinstalled(for
Actiodaaer
1500). Two types of RAM chip sets are available.
05MBRAh4ChipSet
Eachsetamkhsfour256Kbitx4
8OnsDRAM20-pin
DIPchips
2.0MBRAMChipSet
Eachsetamtahsfinu1Mbitx4
8OnsDRAM20-pin
DIPchips
ByinstaUingRAMchipsets,youcanhrease theprintefs
memoryuntilittotals6.5MB(fortheAchhser1OOO)or
5.oMB
(for
ActionLaser
1500),
h&ding
the
reside!nt
memory.
First decide on how much memory you wish
to
add, then
installtheRAMchipsontheamtrolIerboaKl.
Whentohcreaseyourprint&smemory
TheprinterdisplaysoneofthesestatusmessagesGhenyou
have insufficient memory:
INSUFF
MEMORY
PAGE BUFFER FULL
ADD MEMORY FOR CH X
Youneedtoaddmemoryifoxw3oftkemessagesappears
aradyouare~leto~l~ttrememoryproblemorifthe
bllowing situations require additional memory.
0
Using an optional identity card
reguires
at least
15MB
RAM.
0
Using the SelecType Level 2 USER INDIVIDUAL setting
requhsatleastO5MBRAMperchannel.Ifyouplanto
usemorethanoneinterfacechannelfortheActionLaser
1OOOormo~thantwointerfa~chsn&3forth
ActionLaser
1500, you must add at least
05MB
RAM.
8electing
a
memory
dhip
set
canbinatiai
Beforeaddingmemory,youshoulddetermhethe
combinationofchipsetsyouneedtoobtainthedeshdtotal
RAM.KeepinminddrattheActionLaw1OOocomeswith
05MBor2.0MBRAMandtheActiorhser1500comeswith
l.OMBRAM.
The table below describes the chip sets you may install on
yourprinter’smtIollerboard.
Chip
wb
InsMod
Tow
RAM
AdlonLonr
AoUonLssu
1W
1500
Noohipaets
1
0.5MB
1
l.OMB
One
O.SMB
chip
set
1
l.oMB
1
l.sMB
,
1
rwoo.5MBdtlpaat3
1
1.5MB 12.oMB
I
llWOOO.l5MBchpd3
One
P.oMB
chip
set
One
2.oMB
chip
set
snd
aneO.SMBc)ripaet
one2.oMBchtprstand
twoO.SMBoh@sats
T\rro2.OMB&ipmt8
Two
2.OMB
dtb
aata
and
2.oMB”
*
2.!5MB 3.OMB
S.OMB
b5MB
3.!MB
l
4.SMB AOMB
S.OMB
l
cmoo.5MBaNl;a8t
I
1
ThNe2.OMBchpmle3
1
&!iMB
I*
l
On
the
AdbnLurr
l!MO,
one 0.5 MB chp
set
is
hItlaIty
instabd,
90
‘-
you an add on& two mom optional chip
aeta.
Bomo
MkuUa
1000
II&
ham
2.oMB
akeady
instabd.
Installing memory chip sets
Toinstallthememorychipsetsontheamtrolkrboard,you
needacrowhadsaewdriverandachippullerora
flat-head l3txwdriver.
e
W-G:
?&h~arepresentinsi&theprinterwhenthepaDer
ison.Dot&Ytattempttore7nwethemtrdlerbaudunless
theprirlter
is
tumel.l
o@ld
the
pincer
cd
is
unplug.
Ah?O,t?lpttOtOUdltheC#l~OflUleboard~~
qfthetxmpmmtsmbehgedbytheetutice2ectticityin
YDuTbohy
Bemoving
the
conl2oIIer
board
Tumofftheprinterandunplugthepowercablefromthe
electrical outlet.
Removethetoptip-d,
cartridge, or lower paper
cassette
*;*
.
Dim
all interface cables from the interface
comwc&s.
Turn the printer so that its left side faces you. Use a
c&d
screwdriver
to remove the two
screw8
secwing
theinterfaceboardcQver.Thr?npulloffthecover.Keepthe
?3crewshandysothatyoucanusethemlater.
AL1000/1500-4
1/19/93
Laser Printers